Travis Fitzgerald with his children Zachary,10, and Chase, 2 and a half
Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Travis Fitzgerald with his children Zachary,10, and Chase, 2 and a...

A Starlight child's sibling Hailey Fitzgerald, 5, at the facepainting station
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A Starlight child's sibling Hailey Fitzgerald, 5, at the...

A Starlight child Zachary Fitzgerald, 10, dressed up as a green swamp
Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

A Starlight child Zachary Fitzgerald, 10, dressed up as a green...

The children are about to hit the pinata
Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

The children are about to hit the pinata
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Chase Fitzgerald, 2 and a half, taking a turn for pinata
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Chase Fitzgerald, 2 and a half, taking a turn for pinata
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The children taking turns to hit pinata
Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

The children taking turns to hit pinata
Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Photo by Karen Fitzgerald

Starlight children are playing in the game room
Photo by Emily Martinez

Starlight children are playing in the game room
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University at Albany Residential Life student staff on Alumni Quad who volunteered for the event on Wednesday: (From left to right) Morgan O'Donnell, Michael Torres, TJ Reid and Taylor Carlson
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Who says college students spend Halloween partying?

At least one group of students used the holiday as a way to give back to a local organization.

Last week, University at Albany students living on Alumni Quad dressed in costumes and decorated hallways with spiderwebs, skeletons, strings of paper pumpkins and bats and Happy Halloween banners.Then they invited children from Starlight Children's Foundation and their families to dress up and trick-or-treat in the hallways on Halloween.

A group of 50 children turned out for "Starlight Halloween Night," children who either spend a lot of time in the hospital or are dealing with a chronic illnesses such as cancer, colitis, cystic fibrosis, mitochondrial disease, auto-immune disorders or burn injuries.

"Because of the nature of the children that we work with, medical issues keep them from participating in what would be considered normal activities like a school party and being able to trick-or-treat in their neighborhood," said Shaina Marron, a program manager of Starlight Children's Foundation Albany chapter.The event provided an opportunity to dress up, trick or treat, face paint, do arts and crafts, and participate in a costume contest. Resident assistants on Alumni Quad volunteered to escort the children and parents from station to station.

"It felt amazing, interacting with the children and their parents. These children have gone through so much in their lives at such a young age," said Kimbery Segura, 20, a resident assistant.